Explore the gripping details of Operation Kingfisher, the WWII rescue mission that ended in one of the most catastrophic wartime events in Australian history, with over 2,500 POWs perishing.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive analysis of the government policies and international dynamics that influenced the mission.
- Detailed insights into the involvement of leaders such as Churchill, Roosevelt, and Curtin in the decision to abort the mission.
- Critical examination of newly uncovered archival documents.
- Investigation into the intelligence oversights contributing to the mission's failure.
- Thorough narrative of the events that led to the harrowing Death Marches Number 2 and Number 3.
SPECIFICATIONS: - Material: Paper
- Product Dimensions: 153 (W) mm x 230 (H) mm